My Opinion of Plink

Have you heard of Plink? Plink is a site where you earn points for your purchases. In concept, this may sound very similar to other sites you may have used in the past. However, Plink is limited to your purchases on one credit card and purchases made in-person. Once you have earned 500 points, you can exchange your Plink points for gift cards. Rewards include:

Walmart gift cards

Amazon gift codes

iTunes gift cards

Tango cards

Airline miles

Kohl’s gift cards

Barnes & Noble gift cards

Facebook credits

Overstock.com gift cards

Or, you could exchange your points for donations to these charities:

The One Fund

American Red Cross

Note: The above list is valid as of 7/21/2013.

My experience with Plink

Getting started

I joined Plink in late May of 2013 and connected my Discover card to my account. Connecting the card was easy and I noticed that the site was using a secure connection. Then I was prompted to add stores to my Plink Wallet. I added Dunkin Donuts, Regal Cinemas, 7-Eleven and Red Robin. If I want to add any other stores, I need to refer other people to join (hint, hint).

Earning points

Now that I had my Plink Wallet full, I just had to shop at the stores/restaurants I added. Here is a glimpse of my account with the points I earned:

Notice how much I enjoy Dunkin Donuts? I have to admit, it is a weakness!

Reward

It took me about 6 weeks to reach 500 points and I decided to go ahead and get a reward. You can wait until a higher amount of Plink Points and earn more, but I wanted to see what the process was like, and if I would really get the reward. The process was easy, and I got my reward with no problems!

What I didn’t like about Plink

I really only have one complaint about Plink. If you take another look at my account image above, you will notice that all of a sudden it switched from 70 points to 25 points at Dunkin Donuts. Apparently, they changed the options to earn at Dunkin Donuts.

I used to be able to spend $5 and get 70 Plink Points. As you can see from the new options above, if I spend $6 I will only get 50 Plink Points. I was never notified of any change. Of course, for one person to spend $6 at DD, you need to buy a good amount of food! And who pays $50 for food at Dunkin Donuts?

So, I guess my only complaint is that they didn’t notify me of the change. I’m not happy with the new requirements, but I’m sure they had their reasons.

Who should use it?

If you frequently shop at any of the following stores/restaurants in-person (online purchases do not count for most stores), Plink is a great idea for you:

Stores:

Champs

Eastbay/CCS

Footaction

Foot Locker

Dollar General

Kmart

Sears

Old Navy

Gap

1-800-Flowers

7-Eleven

Restaurants:

Dunkin Donuts

Burger King

Outback Steakhouse

Taco Bell

Red Robin

Quiznos

Entertainment:

United Artists Theatres

Edwards Theatres

Regal Cinemas

Note: The above list is valid as of 7/21/2013.

If you do not use any of the companies listed above, you may want to sign up anyway… they keep adding more and notify you when they have been added.

So, is Plink legit?

The simple answer is YES! In my experience, everything ran very smoothly, and I was always awarded points earned. In addition, I was notified when I reached 500 points so I could cash in for a gift card. I chose the $5 Amazon gift code and was promptly emailed the code. I added it to my Amazon account with no trouble.

About Stacey Werner

Stacey is the owner and editor for Newlywed Survival. She is always on her computer learning new things and doesn't think she could survive without the internet! In addition to Newlywed Survival, she is a freelance web and graphic designer, a loving wife and proud owner of an adorable beagle. Stacey is passionate about the 3-Ds...design, dessert, and dogs (not necessarily in that order).
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I know what you mean, Jesica. However, it actually is something you could set and forget. You earn the points just by purchasing… no more effort on your part. Then they notify you when you can get a reward. Really not too bad!